Pennsylvania Native Plant Society

05/25/2026

Another Native Plant Sale - in State College!
Hundreds of wonderful Native Plants! PLUS houseplants, other perennials, and seedlings from various gardeners as well as from the PA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY!

05/24/2026

Central PA peeps! Mark your calendars!

We will be co-hosting a special screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar, Wed. July 1st, at 7pm at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center in State College!

The film is a gorgeous 60-minute documentary that reveals the vital and often overlooked role caterpillars play in our ecosystems -- featuring Doug Tallamy, entomologist, author, and co-founder of Homegrown National Park; David Wagner, entomologist and author of Caterpillars of Eastern North America, widely regarded as one of the most authoritative field guides on caterpillars; and Sam Jaffe and the groundbreaking work of The Caterpillar Lab.

Free Admission, but registration is required and limited!
To register, visit:
https://crpr.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=3430

Sponsored by the PA Native Plant Society, the State College Bird Club, and Millbrook Marsh Nature Center.

05/21/2026

One of our grant recipients putting the funding to good use!

05/21/2026

It's never too late to celebrate, and choose, native plants!

05/01/2026

April showers bring native flowers! Loads of them -- from vendors around the state! And resource tables, and speakers, and live music, and local plant-based food! Centre Co area folks, hope to see you there!
Tomorrow! 🌱🦋🐦🐛🌿💚

04/05/2026

💚 HAPPY NATIVE PLANT MONTH! 💚

(Pictured: Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, New England aster)

04/04/2026

Spring has Sprung! Please help us grow too -- Become a PNPS member!

Yes, Spring is here! And with it, the excitement of seeing native ephemerals emerging, the returned presence of pollinators and migrating birds, and the joyous anticipation of adding natives to our properties!
Help PNPS spread the pleasure, understanding, and benefits that choosing natives brings!

🌱 Please become a PA Native Plant Society member! 🌱
Help support our work! ALL proceeds from membership goes to our state-wide grant-giving program, outreach, education, and events!
For info on how to become a member or to renew your membership, visit:
https://www.panativeplantsociety.org/join-us.html
And THANK YOU!

PNPS is committed to supporting programs and events advocating for the use of native plants. Money obtained from memberships and donations go to the following: Grants: PNPS provides support to...

03/31/2026

Spring has sprung! Mark your calendars!

What's all the hubbub about planting native? Come to the PNPS Native Plant Fest and find why and how!
🌱🐛🦋🐝🐦💚

02/20/2026

Mark your calendars!
And THINK SPRING! 💚🌿🦋🐝🐦‍⬛🦉🐦🌸👏

02/02/2026

There are just 2 weeks left to apply for our 2026 PNPS Annual Grant Program!

The categories this year are:
- Native Plant Habitat Restoration & Creation
- Student-Led Native Plant Projects
- Community Art for Native Plants

Applications are due on February 15th!
Visit the 'Grants' page on our website for more information: https://www.panativeplantsociety.org/grants.html

In these photos, the Hollidaysburg Eco Action Club are busy planting native plants after being awarded a PNPS Grant in 2025!